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Jakobsweg Via Regia 5 walk
Jakobsweg Via Regia 5 is a walk of 72 km from Naumburg (Saale). Along the way you'll find 68 benches, 1 water point, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 72 km
- ± 16:50 h
- ↑ 515 m · ↓ 447 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- International route
Start in Naumburg (Saale)
0 km668 m · 7 benches
2 public toilets and bike pump
668 m3.4 km · 7 benches
Kriegerdenkmal Roßbach
4.1 kmMemorial
12.2 km · bench
Kriegerdenkmal Zäckwar
16.3 kmMemorial
53.1 km · 20 benches
Public toilet
69.4 km739 m
Bike pump
70.1 km1 km · 8 benches
Lutherdenkmal
71.2 kmPublic toilet
225 m · 4 benches
Krämerbrücke and 3 more
71.4 kmKrämerbrücke, Kleine Synagoge, Mikwe and 3 public toilets
154 m · 13 benches
Krämerbrücke and 4 more
71.6 kmAlte Synagoge Erfurt, Rathaus Erfurt, Zum Breiten Herd, Römer, 3 public toilets and water point
245 m · 2 benches
Maria-Magdalenen-Kapelle
71.8 kmAttraction
158 m · 6 benches
Finish
72 kmAt the finish: Allerheiligenkirche, Erthal-Obelisk, DenkNadel and 3 public toilets.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 68.6 kmBetween 787 m and 69.4 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Jwaller · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 4.1 km
Memorial · after 16.3 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 71.2 km
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Photo: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 71.5 km
Krämerbrücke
Attraction · after 71.5 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 71.5 km
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Photo: Michael Sander · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 71.5 km
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Photo: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 71.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 515 m
- Down
- ↓ 447 m
- Highest point
- 332 m
- Lowest point
- 106 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.3 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
72 km in total- Track: 36 km
- Road: 13.6 km
- Street: 8.4 km
- Path: 7.2 km
- Busy road: 4.6 km
- Footpath: 1.8 km
- Cycleway: 275 m
Surfaces
72 km in total- Asphalt: 28.4 km
- Paved: 8.1 km
- Gravel: 7.3 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unpaved: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 21 km
About the walking route Jakobsweg Via Regia 5
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Jakobsweg Via Regia 5 is a walking route of 72 km that starts in Naumburg (Saale). It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal Roßbach (after 4.1 km), Kriegerdenkmal Zäckwar (after 16.3 km) and Lutherdenkmal (after 71.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 515 m in total and descend 447 m. Allow ± 16:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (36 km), road (13.6 km) and street (8.4 km). Of the surface, 28.4 km asphalt and 8.1 km paved. For 21 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 68 benches, 1 water point, 13 public toilets and 2 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 71.7 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 68.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Jakobsweg – Via Regia
Website of the routeWalks nearby
5Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Buchenwald MemorialMonument · 2 km from the route - 2
Erfurt CathedralAttraction · 231 m from the route - 3
StadtschlossCastle · 9 km from the route - 4
Sonnenobservatorium GoseckAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 5
Duchess Anna Amalia LibraryAttraction · 9.1 km from the route - 6
Haus am HornAttraction · 9.9 km from the route - 7
Petersberg CitadelCastle · 503 m from the route - 8
PredigerkircheAttraction · 203 m from the route - 9
KartauseAttraction · 858 m from the route - 10
Sankt SeveriAttraction · 233 m from the route - 11
BuchenwaldturmMonument · 3.4 km from the route - 12
Schönburg CastleCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 13
Windmill BechstedtstraßAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 14
Stadtkirche St. Peter und PaulAttraction · 8.8 km from the route - 15
HerderdenkmalMemorial · 9 km from the route - 16
Gedenkstein für Prinz Leopold von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (Weimar)Memorial · 9.2 km from the route - 17
Windmill KlettbachAttraction · 9.7 km from the route - 18
KaisersaalAttraction · 103 m from the route - 19
NaturkundemuseumMuseum · 117 m from the route - 20
WetzsteinArchaeological site · 123 m from the route - 21
Stadtmuseum ErfurtMuseum · 138 m from the route - 22
MinervaMemorial · 144 m from the route - 23
Stadtmuseum Hohe LilieMuseum · 151 m from the route - 24
Gedenk- und Bildungsstätte AndreasstraßeMonument · 171 m from the route - 25
New MillMuseum · 194 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Jakobsweg Via Regia 5?
Jakobsweg Via Regia 5 is 72 km long. Allow ± 16:50 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Naumburg (Saale).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 515 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 13 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 68.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kriegerdenkmal Roßbach, Kriegerdenkmal Zäckwar and Lutherdenkmal.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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